When sharing the translation process with readers, Li Jihong mentioned, "I analyzed the reasons why Walden was not popular when it was first published, and I wrote the following sentence:' In short, this book requires readers to receive a good education. However, in 1860, there were only 24 1 universities in the United States, so it should be said that few people could successfully finish Walden. "Readers may just read this, but in order to find out how many universities there are in the United States in 1860, I read two books on the history of American higher education. Now open my translation of Walden Lake, and you can see that there is a comment of 1083 in it. I found the source of every quotation from Thoreau in the book. I still wrote clearly in my notes, which day and which paragraph appeared in his diary, or which article. "
Many people say that it was Haizi who really brought Walden to readers in China. When Haizi died, Thoreau's Walden was one of the four books he carried with him. Since then, readers in China have begun to read this book with an inquiring mind.
However, in the vast world of masterpieces, Walden was once hotly debated on the Internet as one of the masterpieces that people could not understand. In the discussion about this book initiated by the publisher Gomax Culture Media, a netizen named jack said: "I always thought Thoreau was the American version of Tao Yuanming, with wisdom and courage. In today's generation, everyone is more or less clever, but they are often blinded by one leaf and forget what is really important in life. In fact, many people have seen this. However, it lacks the courage to break through the reality. This is a problem, a problem that always stands in front of all of us ... "
In this regard, Li Jihong said: In today's China, too many people live a hard and anxious life for three meals a day or three rooms and two halls; Maybe many people travel to Australia, make a pilgrimage to Tibet, go shopping in Europe and spend 3000 yuan on a meal or hair, but they still feel empty and miserable. But life doesn't have to be like this. This Walden Lake can make you understand this truth.